Courts & Law
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Divided Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois ban on AR-15-style rifles and large-capacity magazines
Writing for the majority, Judge Amy J. St. Eve concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law fall outside the scope of the Second Amendment’s protection
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Two boys who identify as girls drop lawsuit following Supreme Court ruling
A federal judge had granted a court order that allowed the teenage boys to compete against girls while the case proceeded.
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water dispute
Nebraska has set aside $600 million for a new canal that would start along the South Platte River but Colorado opposes project.
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Kim Potter trial closing arguments in death of Daunte Wright slated to begin Monday
"I didn't want to hurt anybody," Potter cried on the stand. Closing arguments are set to begin Monday in her trial.
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Appeals court reinstates Biden vaccine mandate for business, setting up Supreme Court showdown
States plan to appeal to high court.
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Capitol rioter who hurled fire extinguisher at police gets 63 months, longest Jan 6-related sentence
Palmer was sentenced to 63 months behind bars
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Maxwell tells court she won't testify in her sex trafficking trial, concluding defense's case
Maxwell said there was "no reason" for her to testify because government has not proved its case beyond reasonable doubt
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Legal team of Ghislaine Maxwell called 'false memories' expert in effort to undermine accusers
A prominent expert witness was called in to undermine the factual nature of Maxwell's accusers' first hand accounts
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DC bar restores status of convicted ex-FBI lawyer who deceived the FISA court during Russia probe
Typically, a case like Kevin Clinesmith's would end in disbarment, but not this time
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Appeals court limits reach of nationwide injunction against Biden's healthcare worker vax mandate
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals effectively reinstated the federal mandate for more than half of the country.
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Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charges of violating Floyd's civil rights
The federal charges included two counts alleging Chauvin deprived Floyd of his rights by kneeling on his neck
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J.J. Abrams' school sued for COVID vaccine mandate: exempts 'migrants,' not religious objectors
Popular filming location has arbitrary vaccine rules that can't even meet "rational basis" legal test, says nonprofit with multiple California COVID mandate lawsuits.
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West Virginia AG leads coalition of states in filing SCOTUS brief in EPA case on coal mining
The case revolves around interpreting the breadth of the federal agency's ability to unilaterally decarbonize any sector of the economy